Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Transformer Brooch with Topazes
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary drop brooch will be made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural topazes.
Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, ...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Transformer Brooch with Gems
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary drop transformer brooch will be made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural smoky quartz, sapphire and topaz.
Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Aquamarine
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Transformer Drop Brooch is made from 18 karat yellow gold and features a detachable quartz and aquamarine gemstone, with dimensions of 0.4x0.3 inches (10x8 mm).
Aquamarine, Beryl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Go...
Eighteen Karat Gold Transformer Brooch with Diamonds and Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a cabochon green tourmaline drop.
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...
Modern Style Eighteen Karat White Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat white gold Plum Blossom brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and rose quartz.
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Transformer Brooch with Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary drop transformer brooch will be made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural sapphires and topaz.
Beryl, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch is crafted from 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a detachable quartz gemstone in a drop cut.
Sapphire, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold...
Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamonds and Cabochon Drop
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch with smoky quartz cabochon crop encrusted with 5 round diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Ruby
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch showcases the elegance of 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a detachable quartz gemstone in a drop cut.
Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with Detachable Green Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, features natural citrine, golden elephant and long detachable vivid green tourmaline drop. It belongs to the collection, which was ...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Modern Style Eighteen Karat White Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat white gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with a rose quartz cabochon and five round diamonds.
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Featured in Harper's Bazaar Yellow Gold Amethyst Sculptural Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Fig Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with frosted dusty amethyst. The collection was featured in a Harper's Bazaar UA editorial. The fig fruit is a unique, hand-crafted s...
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Brooch with Red Ruby
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary drop brooch showcases the elegance of 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a quartz gemstone in a drop cut.
Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch with a removable lemon quartz drop, encrusted with 3 round diamonds, is a contemporary jewellery piece that has been featured in Vogue UA rev...
Diamond, Citrine, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bailey Banks & Biddle Art Deco Diamond Quartz Platinum 14K Gold Antique Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized platinum quatrefoil motif bead and bezel set with diamonds Old European cut an weighing approximately 0.32 carat total Eye clean and bright - with carved cryst...
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Flower Citrine Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18K yellow gold with natural citrine, golden daffodil flower and large detachable prasiolite drop. It belongs to the collection, which was feature...
Amethyst, Citrine, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Rose Gold and Multi-Gemstone Brooch and Pin
Located in Towson, MD
This exquisite 1920s brooch and pin set is crafted from luxurious 14 karat rose gold, showcasing timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship.
Aquamarine, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Cabochon Amethyst
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst, round sapphire and topaz.
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
$1,950Sale Price|40% Off
Gemstone floral brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful floral brooch with finely carved rose quartz with brilliant cut diamond pistils.
Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Floral Citrine Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural citrine, golden daffodil flower and large detachable prasiolite drop. The piece will be custom made of 18 karat yellow gold. It was designed...
Amethyst, Citrine, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Mint Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch showcases the beauty of simplicity and elegance.
Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Yellow Gold Contemporary Floral Brooch with Tourmaline and Topaz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18K yellow gold with golden daffodil flower on a side, natural topaz, and long detachable natural minty tourmaline drop. It belongs to the collect...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with Detachable Green Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, features natural topaz, golden elephant and long detachable vivid green tourmaline drop. It belongs to the collection, which was re...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Flower Emerald Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural vivid neon emerald, golden daffodil flower and long detachable minty tourmaline drop. It belongs to the collection, which was mentioned in a...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18K yellow or rose gold, with the golden elephant on a side, natural petrol green tourmaline, and long detachable minty ...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Yellow Gold Daffodil Flower Brooch with Detachable Green Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural topaz, golden daffodil and long detachable vivid green tourmaline drop. It belongs to the collection, which was mentioned in a published iss...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with Detachable Green Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural citrine, golden daffodil flower and long detachable vivid green tourmaline drop. The piece will be custom made of 18 karat yellow gold. It w...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Transformer Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and green cabochon removable drop of tourmaline.
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 14k...
Rose Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Eight Carats Pink Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch is expertly crafted from 18 karat rose gold, featuring a detachable 0.8x0.3 inch natural pink tourmaline (drop cut) weighing 8.3 carats, alo...
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Floral Brooch with Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18K yellow gold with sculptural daffodil flower on a side, natural dark blue sapphire, and long detachable minty tourmaline drop. It belongs to th...
Emerald, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 1...
Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Tourmaline and Topaz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18 karat yellow gold with a tiny sculptural elephant detail on a side, natural topaz, and long detachable natural minty ...
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Modern Style Eighteen Karat White Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
The 18 karat white gold Plum Blossom brooch is encrusted with five round diamonds and a cabochon rose quartz drop, and has been featured in a review by Vogue UA.
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18 karat yellow gold with a sculptural elephant on a side, natural dark blue sapphire, and long detachable minty tourmal...
Emerald, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 1...
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Modern Blossom Transformer Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom brooch in 18 karat rose gold is encrusted with 5 round natural diamonds and emerald drop.
Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Green Emerald
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary drop brooch showcases the exquisite beauty of 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a quartz gemstone in a drop cut.
Beryl, Emerald, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Modern Transformer Brooch with Diamonds and Chalcedony
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
The 18 karat rose gold Plum Blossom brooch features an encrustation of five round diamonds and a green cabochon drop of green chalcedony.
Diamond, Quartz, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Light Green Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch showcases the beauty of simplicity and elegance.
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst and Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst, round sapphire and octagon cut prasiolite.
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Two-tone Gold Plum Flowers Drop Brooch with Diamonds in White and Yellow Gold
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This brooch is handcrafted to order, and you can contact the artist to choose between white or rose gold and a range of different gemstones such as garnet, rose or chocolate quartz, ...
Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Victorian Carved Quartz and Diamond Leaf
Located in Riverdale, NY
Victorian Carved Quartz and Diamond Leaf Brooch/Pendant from the mid 19th Century.
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, 14k Gold
Rose Gold Amethyst Art Nouveau Brooch Fig by the Artist
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Art Nouveau Style Fig Brooch is made of 14 karat yellow gold with amethyst. The collection was featured in a Harper's Bazaar UA editorial. This piece can be personally signed. ...
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Custom-Made Eighteen Karat White Gold Transformer Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This brooch is handcrafted to order, and you can contact the artist to choose whether you would like it in white or rose gold, and to select from a range of different gemstones, such...
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Brooch with Prasiolite and Beryl
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon beryl and prasiolite.
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst and Topaz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst and topaz.
Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Green Beryl, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Brooch with Peridot and Prasiolite
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon peridot and prasiolite.
Beryl, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
Vhernier 2000's Chrysoprase Diamond 18 Karat Gold Palloncino Balloon Brooch
By Vhernier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized balloon terminating with articulating white gold ribbon tails Featuring pear-shaped crystal quartz cabochon measuring 20.0 x 17.0 mm Transparent colorless - ba...
Chrysophrase, White Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold...
Krementz & Co. 1900's Essex Crystal 14K Yellow Gold Antique Collie Dog Brooch
By Krementz & Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a 22.0 mm round reverse carved Essex rock crystal quartz cabochon painted to depict a collie dog Paint is opaque white, black, orange, and brown in color - backed by mother...
Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural green sapphire (oval cut), cabochon beryl and round sapphire.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural reddish sapphire (oval cut), cabochon beryl and round diamond.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Yellow Gold Plum Blossom Transformer Drop Brooch with Diamonds and Topaz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
The 18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom contemporary brooch is encrusted with five round diamonds and a cabochon blue quartz drop, and has been featured in a review by Vogue UA.
Chalcedony, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamond and Citrines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural citrines (oval cut, cabochon) and round diamond.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Ber...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamonds and Cabochon Drop
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with a smoky quartz cabochon and five round diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds by Artist
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom brooch is in 18 karat yellow gold, with detachable natural emerald drop (3.845 carats, 12x8 mm) and 5 round diamonds. This collection was featured in Vogue UA revie...
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural reddish sapphire (oval cut), cabochon amethyst and round diamond.
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Modern Brooch with Diamonds and Removable Topaz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom Modern brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and removable natural topaz.
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Custom-Made Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamonds and Cabochon Drop
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom brooch is a unique sculptural piece made from 18 karat yellow gold, encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a removable cabochon smoky quartz drop.
Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Y...
$4,307Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Diamond and Sapphire 9K Yellow Gold Silver Brooch, Pavé Setting
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Elegant and refined, this splendid dolphin-shaped brooch is an artisanal creation of great charm, crafted in 9-karat yellow gold and 800 thoushsands silver, a combination that enhanc...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Silver, 9k Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Brooch with Ruby and Detachable Amethyst
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch showcases the elegance of 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a detachable amethyst gemstone in a drop cut.
Quartz, Ruby, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
Gemstone Fruit Basket Woven Yellow Gold Brooch with Bow Handle
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful fruit basket brooch has a carved pear, grapes, an apple and an orange with leaves as well. The woven basket is 18k yellow with a bow handle. The gemstones are chalcedony, l...
Chalcedony, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern Style Sculptural Brooch in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This modern-style 18 karat yellow gold brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a detachable prasiolite (natural green quartz).
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.